Suikoden IV wasn't terrible. It was a step down from Suikoden III certainly, but it wasn't a horrible game. At least, I found the experience enjoyable. I guess maybe that's because the Ocean Travel didn't bother me, and I got Viki relatively early.


It's hard to formulate an opinion on Suikoden V with what we've seen, but I'm still looking forward to it. Hopefully Konami has learned a few things from IV's shortcomings and can make V as good as the first three.